Best Australian Sparkling Wine around $50?

[Rawshack]

So far it's the Hanging Rock Macedon XII, although a polarising style - any other suggestions...?

[Sharkey]

I really like the Logan Vintage 'M' Cuvee from Orange. Great bubbles for $35.

[Alex F]

Not $50, but on our trip to the King Valley we tried the Brown Brothers Limited Release 2002 ($35). The best sparkling wine I've had from Australia.

[Roscoe]

Rockford Black Shiraz.

[Daniel Jess]

Logan M is okay but not outstanding.

Try Delamere blanc de blancs for a nice creamy bubbles or Robert Channon Wines blanc de blancs for a lighter, cool climate style.

Jansz and Stefano Lubiana are okay - but overpriced in my opinion.

[Rawshack]

Not $50, but on our trip to the King Valley we tried the Brown Brothers Limited Release 2002 ($35). The best sparkling wine I've had from Australia.

If you're referring to the Patricia I agree, the 02 was excellent. Not seen it for $35 though!

Their standard NV is pretty decent too

[Waiters Friend]

Frogmore Creek Cuvee Evermore

[daz]

Freycinet Radenti Pinot Chard 99 if you can find it, ready to go now - I tried it almost 18 months ago.

[Rawshack]

does anyone have any experience of the Yarrabank Cuvee 2005? Halliday et all seem to rate it highly

[PaulV]

Freycinet Radenti Pinot Chard 99 if you can find it, ready to go now - I tried it almost 18 months ago.

Agree - had this about a month ago and was excellent. More in the richer bollinger style though as you would expect of an oz sparkler with distinctly more fruit. Lots of complexity and will go another 5 years at least. Not cheap but better than nearly all french NV.

cheers

paul

[jester]

Jansz vintage and late disgorged (LD) both great examples as well as the Brown Bros Patricia mentioned previously.

[griff]

My faves are late disgorged. Croser, Yarrabank, Janz and Hanging Rock.

I also really liked the 2000 Sir James Tumbarumba that Scanlon brought along to the Adelaide offline I attended. That fits the bill. Arras is a little pricey I think. The Brown Bros Whitlands vintage is great. as well. It was different to the Patricia Rawshack. Not sure if you can still get it.

cheers

Carl

p.s. Roscoe, nice one

[Roscoe]

Thanks Carl.
Someone cares.

[richie32]

I second the Rockford Black, stock up each year and it's a regular Xmas sparkling.
A special mention to the 1998 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz, lucky to have nearly a dozen left in the cellar so affords a regular appearance.